Spitzer Spies Ghostly Magnetar
Spitzer Space Telescope Image of Magnetar SGR 1900+14 If only it were closer to Halloween. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has…
Listen to Phoenix Descend
Europe's Mars Express orbiter picked up the signal that Phoenix was transmitting as it descended to Mars' surface on May…
Countdown Begins for STS-124; Will Bring Supplies for ISS Toilet Repair
Countdown for the next space shuttle mission, STS-124 will begin today, Wednesday May 28 at 3:00 pm EDT. Launch is…
Comm Glitch Resolved; New Raw Images from Phoenix
The UHF radio on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter that had gone into standby mode yesterday was successfully restarted. The orbiter…
Communication Glitch for Phoenix, MRO
The UHF communications radio on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has switched to standby and was unable to relay instructions…
The A-Train: Using Five Satellites as One to Analyze Polluted Clouds
This is one of the finest examples of satellite collaboration. Five Earth-observing orbiters, four from NASA and one from France,…
Why the Phoenix Landing Site is Perfect
Phoenix's landing site may look flat and uninteresting. But actually, the site is perfect, and is exactly what the Phoenix…
Another HiRISE Stunner: The Full Descent Image
I hope you're not tired of seeing HiRISE images of Phoenix, but this one shows the grandeur of Mars compared…
HiRISE Does It Again; Captures Phoenix On Mars’ Surface
The HiRISE Camera Imaging Team for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter keeps outdoing themselves. First, they imaged Mars' surface in such…
The Wizard Takes Off Without Dorothy: Skydiver’s Balloon Leaves Him Behind
We can only imagine the disappointment skydiver Michel Fournier must have felt watching his helium balloon take off without him,…